Your guide to eating out in Port Chester, Rye Brook and surrounding areas.
Dining Out & About You don’t have to go far to find great food. Just look inside! A Supplement to the
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American Come experience Sonora. You will not be disappointed.
American Legion Post 93 78 Pearl Street, Port Chester 937-5562
Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar
Nuevo Latino Cuisine
42 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 253-5358
“Nothing about the food here is ordinary...” Excellent The New York Times
Belle Fair Country Market
Come Celebrate Valentine’s Day With Us
Latino Style • Prix Fixe Menu Three-Course Meal - $4500 Reservations Requested
Open for Lunch & Dinner
Private Room Available • Cooking Classes 179 Rectory Street, Port Chester
914-933-0200
www.sonorany.com
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538 Willett Avenue (off Putnam Ave.) Port Chester, N.Y. • 914-937-2106
American Panera Bread 10 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 939-0079
Port Chester Coach Diner 317 Boston Post Road Port Chester 937-0008
Q Authentic Barbecue Restaurant
20 BelleFair Boulevard Rye Brook 939-2370
112 North Main Street Port Chester 933-7427
Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar
Raymond’s B&B Breakfast & Burgers
44 Westchester Ave. Port Chester 690-9453
540A Willett Avenue Port Chester 939-4444
Cousin Frankie’s USA Grill
Rye Ridge Deli
110 Adee Street Port Chester 305-4878 Specialties include: Pancakes and French toast, omelets, breakfast wraps and sandwiches, bacon and eggs/sausage/ham, fresh fruit plate, hot and cold cereals, bagels, English muffins, fresh muffins and rolls; soups, chicken fingers, mozzarella sticks, gorgonzola burgers, turkey burgers, hotdogs, fries; roast beef, chicken scarpariello and Philly cheese steak sandwiches; grilled pork chops, pasta of the day, chicken parmigiana with pasta, weekly special lunch platters, lunch wraps, salads, carrot and chocolate cakes. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 6:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Sat. 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Open for Dinner Friday and Saturday Nights and Sunday morning breakfast 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Credit cards: MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover. Call ahead for pickup or delivery. Municipal and street parking.
J T Straw’s Bar & Grill 435 North Main Street Port Chester 937-9695 Specialties include: wood-fired brick oven piza—classic Neopolitan, homemade Italian sausage, goat cheese, gorgonzola, mushrooms, roasted red pepper, jalapenos and more; calzones: build your own and add your favorite ingredients, brick oven monster quesadillas; Buffalo wings, chicken fingers; Caesar salad with chicken or steak; fajitas & fries, cheese steak wedge, grilled chicken sandwich, hamburger/cheese or bacon. Many weekly specials such as lobsters, drunken shrimp/calamari rings/chicken fingers, steak. Happy Hour Mon.-Fri. 12 a.m.-1 a.m. Lunch Tues.-Fri. 11:45 a.m.-2 p.m., dinner and late night Mon. & Tues. 4 p.m.-12 a.m., Wed.-Fri. 4 p.m.-3 a.m., Sat. & Sun. 12 p.m.3 a.m. Most major credit cards accepted. Street parking.
Rye Ridge Shopping Center 126 South Ridge Street Rye Brook 937-2131
Sam’s Bar & Grill 1 Mill Street Port Chester 939-2001
The Kneaded Bread 181 North Main Street Port Chester 937-9489
The Pub Doral Arrowwood Anderson Hill Road Rye Brook 939-6630
Asian Euro Asian 30 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 937-3680
Brazilian Café Brazil USA 37-39 North Main Street Port Chester 939-1139
Churrascaria Copacabana 29-31 North Main Street Port Chester 939-6894
International Café & Brazilian Bakery 103 Adee Street Port Chester 939-1002
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Central American Chinese El Tesoro Restaurant 92 Purdy Avenue Port Chester 935-9440
China House 170B North Main Street Port Chester 939-7288 or 939-7290
El Tesoro II
Great Wall Restaurant
14 South Main Street Port Chester 937-2086
140 Midland Avenue Port Chester 939-0068
Restaurant Rinconcito Migueleño
Ho Sai Gai
118 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 690-0505
544 Willett Avenue Port Chester 937-8337 or 937-8339
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Voted as one of the top ethnic restaurants in Westchester County.--Westchester Spotlight, Aug. 2001 “HHH - Tandoori is indeed a delightful taste of India.” Greenwich Time
“Indian food lovers will find Tandoori delightful, delicious.” Gannett Newspapers
163 North Main Street, Port Chester, NY 914-937-2727 • 914-935-9680
Best of two worlds—where the
Incas, known for their seafood, and the Gauchos, known for their steaks—come together in an exciting new restaurant... where you feel like you are there! WE DELIVER • catERIng aVaILabLE Open 7 Days 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Dinners Club
www.tandooritasteofindia.com • Fax: 914-935-9689 Open 7 Days for Lunch and Dinner Lunch Buffet Monday thru Saturday 12-2:30 Sunday Brunch Buffet 12-2:30 We Deliver • Catering Available • All Major Credit Cards Visit Our Sister Restaurant: Meera 227 Summer Street, Stamford, CT • 203-975-0479
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Chinese
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Manchu Garden Chinese & Japanese Cuisine 504 Westchester Ave. Port Chester 939-8688
Number 1 Chinese Restaurant 120 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 937-8465
Panda Restaurant 213 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 937-4699
Panda II Chinese Restaurant 32 Grace Church Street Port Chester 939-4310
176 South Ridge Street Rye Brook 937-0747
Ecuadorian
Wah Yuan Chinese Restaurant
Delicias Colombianas
El Criollito Restaurant
Post Road Plaza 262 Boston Post Road Port Chester 939-7776
36 Broad Street Port Chester 939-9425
138 Irving Ave. Port Chester 934-8010
El Rincon Paisa
Rinconcito Ecuatoriano Restaurant
Coffee Shops
130 North Main Street Port Chester 939-9364
M.A. Franchella’s
Los Remolinos Restaurant
10 Bowman Avenue Port Chester 933-0826
Starbucks Coffee Company Rye Ridge Shopping Center 118 South Ridge Street Rye Brook 937-1597
Colombian Aqui Es Santa Fe Café
Ray’s Café
Colombian
32 Broad Street Port Chester 305-1060
123 North Main Street Port Chester 937-7456
Continental The Tulip Tree at the Hilton Rye Town 699 Westchester Avenue Rye Brook 939-6300
Dominican
Sichuan Pavilion
Asi Es Colombia
Hollywood Chicken International
480 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 939-8889
172 North Main Street Port Chester 934-7675
216 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 934-8137
150 North Main Street Port Chester 937-7343
Fast Food Burger King 260 Boston Post Rd., Port Chester 934-7877
Dunkin Donuts 330 Boston Post Rd., Port Chester 939-8331
Dunkin Donuts 295 Midland Ave., Port Chester 935-9034
Garden Catering 140 Midland Avenue Port Chester 934-7852 or 934-7810
Hubba 24 North Main Street Port Chester 939-7276
Kentucky Fried Chicken 262 Boston Post Rd., Port Chester 935-0741
McDonald’s Restaurant
Lunch * Dinner * Late Night * Take Out Get your Lunch VIP Card 5th Lunch 1/2 Price, 10th Lunch FREE! 2 Daily Happy Hours Drink Specials * FREE Wings * 1/2 Price Pizzas Pool * Hi def Screens Throughout Sunday NFL Ticket Bar and Table seating Available NOW OPEN FOR LUNCH!!! Pressed for time? Call ahead and we’ll have it ready for you. MEETING UP WITH FRIENDS? CHECK IT OUT! FREE Giant Wedge, Pasta & Salad * Discounted Beer, Wine & Liquor We’re extending Happy Hour just for YOU! Reserve your spot now…call for details
321 Boston Post Rd., Port Chester 937-3355
Subway Restaurant 262 Boston Post Rd., Port Chester 934-5045
Subway Restaurant 302 Midland Ave., Port Chester 937-0022
Texas Chili Restaurant 8 South Main Street Port Chester 937-0840
Wendy’s Restaurant 303 Boston Post Rd., Port Chester 939-9417
Greek/American 435 North Main Street, Port Chester, NY 10573 phone:914.937.9695 * fax: 914.305.5920
One Station Plaza 111 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 939-3416
Guatemalan Café Guatemala 28 Grace Church Street Port Chester 937-8537
Keylee’s Restaurant 11 Pearl Street Port Chester 481-1650
Indian Tandoori Taste of India 163 North Main Street Port Chester 937-2727 or 935-9680 Specialties include: Papadams (lentil wafers); Chicken Kabob; soups & salads; Dieters Delight; Chicken Vindalu (chicken curry in hot tangy Goan sauce); Lamb Do Pyaza; Beef Vindalu; Shrimp Bhuna ; vegetarian specials--Malai Kofta (cheese/potato balls in almond & cashew nut sauce); Sabji Saag Mali (spinach in spices, herbs/garlic with potato and cauliflower); Vegetable Vindalu (mixed vegetables in very spicy tangy sauce); rice specials; medley specials; fresh breads; Indian style rice pudding; fried milk balls. Open 7 days lunch & dinner. Lunch Buffet Mon.-Sat. 12-2:30. Sunday Brunch Buffet. Delivery and catering available. All major credit cards. Street & municipal parking.
International Brisa Marina Restaurant 40 Grace Church Street Port Chester 934-9090
Café Mirage 531 North Main Street Port Chester 937-3497
Sonora Nuevo Latino Cuisine 179 Rectory Street Port Chester 933-0200 Specialties include: Lobster and plantain bisque, traditional Colombian free range chicken and potato soup, tuna and yucca cake with mango and wasabi sauce, Ecadorian ceviche: shrimp, tomato base, avocado, red onions and citrus, lobster and avocado quesadilla, steamed Rhode Island mussels, pan roasted Chilean sea bass with white beans, chorizo and lobster broth, Sonora seafood paella, grilled lamb chops with wild mushrooms, mashed potatoes and roasted garlic mojito sauce, grilled skirt steak with mojito thyme sauce and lobster moro rice. Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Dinner starts at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Closed Monday. Cooking classes. Latin jazz music every Thursday. Private room available. Free on-premises parking.
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Irish/American Italian/ Mediterranean Davy Byrnes Irish Pub & Restaurant
538 Willett Avenue Port Chester 937-2106 Full Irish menu includes Gaelic Mixed Grill, Shepherd’s Pie, Corned Beef and Cabbage. Also Irish Beef Stew, Corned Beef Sandwiches, Fish & Chips, Irish Soda Bread, salads, pastas, seafood, steak, Chicken Pot Pie, turkey, burgers, soup, chili, Sherry Trifle, New York Style Cheesecake, Guinness Dark Irish Beer, Hart Irish Beer. Lunch: Sun.Sat. 11:30-5, Dinner: 5-10 p.m. Credit cards: VISA, MC, AX. Some off-street parking.
Italian Caffe Del Monte 321 North Main St., Port Chester 937-0108
Marianacci’s Restaurant 24 Sherman Street Port Chester 939-3450
Nessa Ristorante 325 North Main Street Port Chester 939-0119
Pasquale II Ristorante 2 Putnam Avenue Port Chester 934-7770 The great cuisine of Arthur Avenue comes to Port Chester. Specialties: Stuffed Artichoke, Linguine Pescatore (with chopped clams and shrimp in white or red sauce, Costata di Vitello (veal chops), Chicken Balsamic, Zuppa di Pesce (lobster, shrimp, calamari, clams and mussels in red sauce over linguine), Fusilli Primavera (zucchini, peas, mushrooms, broccoli in light red sauce, Veal Scaloppine. Homemade Cheese Cake and Tira Mi Su. Closed Monday. Hours: Tues.-Thurs. 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri. 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m., Sat. 3 p.m.-11 p.m., Sun. 1-9 p.m. Most major credit cards. Free on-premises parking.
T&J Villaggio Trattoria 223-225 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 937-6665
Tarry Lodge 18 Mill Street Port Chester 939-3111
Catering for all occasions
Now hosting children’s birthday parties
Serving breakfast and lunch
Call ahead for pick-up or delivery
Il Sogno Ristorante 316 Boston Post Road Port Chester 914-937-7200
Italian/Pizzeria Antonio’s Pizza and Restaurant Pathmark Shopping Center 130 Midland Avenue Port Chester 939-5137
Domino’s Pizza 262 Boston Post Road Port Chester 967-5070
Frank’s Restaurant and Pizzeria
Now StayiNg opeN for DiNNer Friday and Saturday Nights
HourS Monday – Friday 6:30 am to 3:30 pm Saturday 7:30 am to 2:30 pm
opeN SuNDay Breakfast 8 am to 1 pm
23 Putnam Avenue Port Chester 939-8299
110 Adee Street, Port Chester, NY
Frankie & Louie’s Restaurant
914-305-4878
414 Willett Avenue Port Chester 939-0202 Specialties include: Mozzarella sticks, fried calamari, zucchini sticks, grilled chicken salad, Caesar salad, antipasto, pasta fagioli, tortellini soup, eggplant parmigiana wedge, veal & pepper wedge, Penne a la Vodka, homemade manicotti, Chicken Marsala, Veal Cutlet Milanese, scungilli marinara or fra diavolo, shrimp marinara; meatball, mushroom and Luigi’s Special pizzas; stuffed pizza; focaccia, baked ziti, lasagna, salad and broccoli gourmet pizzas; sausage & pepper and chicken roll calzones; fresh baked cakes and pastry. Weekly specials. Mon. & Tues.: Large pizza plus 50 chicken wings. Wed.: Family Style Night. Thurs.: Ravioli Night. Sun.: Pasta Madness. Hours: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. 7 days a week. Catering available. Free delivery lunch & dinner. Credit cards: AX, VISA, MC. Ample free parking in lot.
Across the street from the Connecticut side of metro north
www.cousinfrankiesusagrill.com
POLLO A LA BRASA
MISTI RESTAURANT “Our Specialty is Roasted Chicken”
Authentic Peruvian Cuisine SERVING Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner Peruvian Pepper Steak Chicken Dishes Pork Dishes Seafood Soup Fried Seafood Shrimp Dishes
Il Pizzaiolo 46 North Main Street Port Chester 937-5120
Michael’s Famous Pan Pizza 125 Midland Avenue Port Chester 939-2241
OPEN - 7 Days • 9 a.m. - Midnight
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Dining Out & About The best place to find that perfect dining experience.
110 North Main St., Port Chester, NY Delivery Available Se Habla Español
939-9437
Lunch Specials Takeout also
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Tarry Lodge: First class Italian cuisine in elegant surroundings I
By Jananne Abel
n this sluggish economy, it’s not a good time for restaurants, but, except for Wednesday when it was snowing and blowing, Tarry Lodge in Port Chester seems to be weathering the storm better than most. “I’m knocking on wood,” said co-owner and managing partner Nancy Selzer this week. “We’re happy and we’re busy. Considering the economic climate, we couldn’t be more pleased with the reception we’ve gotten. We are pleasantly surprised with the response we’ve gotten from the area.” After a million-dollar renovation of an old building at 18 Mill St. which had been damaged by fire and purchased at auction by Greenwich resident Joseph Bastianich, Tarry Lodge opened in October 2008. “We think we are a wellpriced option for people who want to dine out or want to entertain,” said Selzer. “I’m glad we didn’t open a very fancy restaurant in the fall of 2008.” The pizzeria-trattoria is owned by Bastianich, Mario Batali, Selzer and executive chef Andy Nusser, all well-known restaurateurs in Manhattan. This was their first venture in the suburbs. Selzer and Nusser are managing partners at Tarry Lodge as well as at Casa Mono and Bar Jamon in the City which are owned by the same four partners. Those restaurants focus on tapas and Spanish cooking. The partners decided to keep the name Tarry Lodge because of its long history. The longtime Italian restaurant, a Port Chester tradition, was owned and operated by the Rocca family for more than 50 years. It was established as an eatery in 1906, as noted in script on the outside of the olive
of August 2009, adding another 40 in season. “We got a little dry run last year,” said Selzer. “We will officially open it this year and hopefully it will be a resounding success.” The official opening of the terrazzo is planned for Easter Sunday, weather permitting. Last year only pizza and salad were offered there, “but we are 99% sure we will be offering the full menu this year, so we are excited about that,” said Selzer. “It was always a matter of being able to service a very large restaurant in a timely fashion.”
Special dinners
The attractive white marble bar and barroom at Tarry Lodge in Port Chester. This area is open for first come, first serve dining. green stucco building with white wood trim and brown awnings. Selzer only estimated the cost of the renovation, saying: “There’s a lot of marble in there.” The building was totally gutted and redone. The renovation took some time and employed local contractors such as L&M Roofing and LaBella Electric and North Main Street architect Michiel Boender. The new restaurant was designed by Lisa Eaton, who has done most of the restaurants in the Batali restaurant group. The result is a clean, simple elegance employing lots of tile, wood and marble, a black and white color scheme and featuring a white marble bar and white tablecloths. You can’t help being wowed by the décor which includes Tarry Lodge logos and leaf designs in the black and white
tile on the floor in the foyer and bar area, white marble window sills, stairways and tables in the bar and lots of wooden cabinets painted off-white and antiqued. Wine bottles are everywhere, even on wooden ledges built around weight-bearing poles in the barroom. Lighting is provided by large round globed fixtures on the walls and hanging over the bar as well as tiny candles on the tables. Walls are painted a mustard color with matching fabric sound barriers to keep the noise down. The front dining rooms downstairs and upstairs and barroom get plenty of natural light during the day. Gold floral print curtains hang at the many windows. I originally decided to feature Tarry Lodge this month as a wonderful option for Valentine’s Day. However, as it turns out, the restaurant is booked starting
Executive chef and managing partner Andy Nusser cooks a pizza in the wood-burning oven, tucked away in the kitchen.
at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 14 when Nusser, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, is featuring a tasting menu. There is an antipasti course of Scallops Crudo (raw) with Lemon Truffle Vinaigrette, a pasta course of Chanterelle and Thyme Ravioli, an entrée of Roasted Guinea Hen for Two with Sweet Potato Gratinate and dessert of Strawberries with Aceto Manadori and Chocolate Hearts. You can have the dinner on its own for $100 for two (plus tax and gratuity) or $150 for two with paired wines, one with each course. “It’s going to be lovely,” said Selzer. However, she said Wednesday, “I’m afraid at the moment it’s pretty much sold out, but you can keep trying back for cancellations.” Fat chance of that. The regular menu as well as specials are available for brunch from 12-3 p.m., however, and there is still availability for that (or at least there was at press time). For special occasions and special dinners, it’s best to reserve well in advance. If you want to eat at prime time on a weekend, don’t call a few days ahead. But if you don’t mind eating early or late, you can get a reservation. The restaurant starts booking reservations one month ahead for the two first floor dining rooms or the two upstairs dining rooms and saves the tables in the bar area for walk-ins on a first come, first serve basis. “We also serve the full menu at the counter itself,” said Selzer, meaning the bar. When I’ve visited, I’ve noticed many people eating at the bar, so that’s not uncommon. The restaurant seats about 180, with the rooftop terrazzo, which was completed at the end
If you don’t already have a reservation for Valentine’s Day, Tarry Lodge has started organizing special dinners once a month, starting with a tasting tour of restaurateur and winemaker Joseph Bastianich’s Italian wines paired with a fivecourse tasting menu of regional dishes from chef Andy Nusser’s authentic trattoria menu. That took place Feb. 1. The next special dinner will be on Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 6:30 p.m. when Joe’s mother, Lidia Bastianich, will share cooking tips and stories from her Italian homeland and guests will taste recipes from her new cookbook “Lidia Cooks from the Heart of Italy.” Included is a four-course dinner paired with wines from her son Joe’s wineries. The cost is $125 per person plus tax and gratuity and includes a personally signed copy of Lidia’s cookbook. The next dinner is on Wednesday, Mar. 10 at 6:30 p.m. when Steve Clifton will go head to head with Joe Bastianich, each offering their wines along with a tasting menu of Nusser’s trattoria fare. Taste the wines from Clifton’s Santa Barbara winery Palmina, made from traditional Italian varietals, along with Bastianich’s award-winning Italian beauties. The cost is $100 per person.
Cuisine, menus, service Executive chef Nusser, who started cooking with Mario Batali at Po, his first restaurant in Greenwich Village, said the cuisine at Tarry Lodge is all traditional Italian and “represents a little bit of all the BataliBastianich restaurants under one roof.” Having worked at Babbo, Otto and Casa Mono, all in Manhattan, he has borrowed ideas from them all. While Tarry Lodge is not a fancy restaurant and the owners consider it family-oriented, it is not inexpensive. Pizza ($10-17) is popular here. These are Roman-style, thin-crusted personal pizzas made in the restaurant’s woodfired oven, which is hidden Please turn to page 8R
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Italian/Pizzeria Luncheonettes Ferraro’s Pizza & Pasta 199 South Regent Street Port Chester 934-2900 Specialties include: Pasta fagioli, chicken noodle soup, mozzarella sticks, fried calamari, eggplant rolatini, chicken fingers; gorgonzola salad, antipasto salad, baby spinach & grilled chicken salad; gourmet pizzas: foccacio, chicken marsala, chicken scarpariello; hot heroes; calzones; penne carbonaro, linguini primavera, baked ziti, cavatelli & broccoli; whole wheat pasta healthy choice: grilled chicken & shrimp, Napoli, Calabria; chicken romano, chicken francese; veal sorentino, veal primavera; eggplant parmigiana; shrimp scampi, calamari fra diavlo; veggie wrap, The Frankie Boy wrap. Hours: Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m.-10 p.m. Most major credit cards. Delivery available. Street and lot parking.
P & D Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria 508 Westchester Ave., Port Chester 939-8845
Pizza Pasta & Things Kohl’s Shopping Center 529 Boston Post Road Port Chester 939-8000
Racanelli’s Pizzeria Restaurant Rye Ridge Shopping Center 136 South Ridge Street Rye Brook 937-2511
Sosa’s Pizzeria 147 Irving Avenue Port Chester 939-4202
T & J Pizza & Pasta 227 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 939-4134
Café 800 800 Westchester Avenue Rye Brook 914-694-5758
Club Sandwich 7 Rye Ridge Plaza Rye Brook 939-3475
Dougie’s Standby 604 North Main Street Port Chester 939-0022
Lenny’s Bagels 200 South Ridge Street Rye Brook 939-1379
Lyon Park Deli, Café & Catering 29 Putnam Avenue Port Chester 937-1171
Vinny’s Luncheonette 182 North Main Street Port Chester 939-9591
Mexican Coyote Flaco 115 Midland Avenue Port Chester 937-6969
El Tio Restaurant 143 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 939-1494
El Zarape Mexican Restaurant
Kiosko 220 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 933-0155
261 South Ridge Street Rye Brook 939-8888 or 939-8885
Luis’ Place
Edo Japanese Steak House 140 Midland Avenue Port Chester 937-3333
Luncheonettes
135 South Main Street Port Chester 939-3132
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Bagel Emporium 211 Irving Avenue Port Chester 937-5252
Northern Italian Peruvian
Mary Ann’s Mexican Restaurant
Alba’s Ristorante
Acuario Cevicheria y Mas
275 Boston Post Road Port Chester 939-8700 Specialties include: Turkey chili, chalupas, jalapenos stuffed with shrimp, tofu, tofu jack cheese, Enchiladas Puerto Vallarta, goat cheese quesadilla, salads and tostadas, Tampico Burrito (breast of chicken), chimichangas, tacos and taquitos, beef tamales, fajitas (tuna and salmon, chicken or steak), Mole Amirillo (grilled pork loin), Steak Picado Fundido, combo dishes with shrimp, beef or chicken, vegetarian plates, all homemade on premises. Nightly and lowfat specials. Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 4-7 p.m., lunch and weekend brunch 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m., dinner 4-10 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., 4 p.m.-midnight Fri. and Sat. Credit cards: Visa, MC and Amex. Free on-premises parking.
400 North Main Street Port Chester 937-2236 Specialties: All fish and pasta dishes; veal, chicken and beef dishes; salads; variety of homemade desserts including Tara Misu and Strawberries Flambé. Hours: Lunch: Mon.-Fri. 12 noon-3 p.m.; Dinner: 5:30-10:30 p.m. weekdays, 5:3011 p.m. weekends. Call or fax ahead for lunch. Catering. Private party rooms. Sundays: Private parties only. Rooms available for 40120 people. Call for reservations. All major credit cards. On premises parking.
163 North Main Street Port Chester 937-2338
Rancho Grande 8 Poningo Street Port Chester 934-2675
Los Gemelos Restaurant & Tortilleria 167 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 934-0372
Chavin Restaurant 16 North Main Street Port Chester 937-7917
El Chalan Restaurant 45 Midland Avenue Port Chester 934-2244
El Parral Restaurant
Giorgio’s Restaurant
2 South Main Street Port Chester 939-0409
69 Merritt Street Port Chester 937-4906/1096
El Plebeyo Restaurant
Piero’s Italian Restaurant 44 South Regent Street Port Chester 937-2904
Rosie’s on the River 23 North Main Street Port Chester 937-3200
25 North Main Street Port Chester 690-2797
El Volcan Restaurant Peruano 30 Broad Street Port Chester 939-0076
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The Great Cuisine of Arthur Avenue
24 Grace Church Street Port Chester 933-0363
Villa Rustica Pizzeria & Trattoria
Japanese
Mexican
at 914-939-6864.
2 Putnam Avenue, Port Chester, NY
914-934-7770
Valentine’s Day Sunday , February 14th
RegulaR Menu ReseRvations Requested CATerinG AvAilAble Private Parties (up to 70 people) Hours: Tues. - Thurs. 11:30 a.m.- 10 p.m. • Friday 11:30 a.m.- 11 p.m. Saturday 3 - 11 p.m. • Sunday 1 - 9 p.m. • Closed Mondays Most major credit cards • On premises parking
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Restaurant review
Tarry Lodge: First class Italian cuisine in elegant surroundings away in the kitchen. Cut into six slices, they’re enough to feed two if you pair them with a salad. Nusser said the most popular pizza is Margherita, made with tomato, mozzarella and basil ($10), followed surprisingly by guanciale (unsmoked Italian bacon), black truffles and sunny side egg ($17). My husband and I split a meatball, jalapeno, tomato and fontina ($13) pie and found it tasty and satisfying. We paired it with the Grilled Shrimp Caesar Salad ($15), a good-sized portion with five grilled shrimp, long pieces of romaine lettuce, shaved parmesan cheese and crunchy croutons, and found it a filling lunch, in fact more than enough. The handmade pastas are also big sellers, said Selzer, and in particular the Tagliatelle Bolognese ($16) and Fusilli alla Crazy Bastard ($15). The latter is made with fresh goat cheese, beet greens, walnuts and roasted tomatoes. “It’s our signature dish that Andy made up based on a New Yorker cartoon,” said Selzer. A copy of the cartoon hangs on the wall in the restrooms upstairs. I haven’t yet had a chance to try this dish. Nusser said his goal is “to make dining here as interesting as possible.” The regular menu, which includes 16 unique antipasti (broken down into organic, fish and meat), five salads, 15 pizzas, eight pasta dishes, 10 entrées and six potato and vegetable sides plus a regular daily special, “never changes wholesale,” said Selzer. “Classic dishes will always be on it. We add and subtract things seasonally. There is a constant tweaking and progression. We can reprint menus once or twice a week depending on what’s available.” Besides the daily special, additional specials, presented on a little card, are only offered Monday through Thursday “when there is not quite the same crush of people,” said Selzer. “We don’t try to throw in any wrenches when it’s busy.” “This is an area where the chef can be creative and try out new things to see how they go over,” said Selzer. I can attest to the fact that the service is exceptional at Tarry Lodge and food comes out of the kitchen quickly. I felt a little rushed at an early Friday night dinner, although our waiter said he wasn’t rushing us, while there was a more
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The front downstairs dining room has lots of natural light during the daytime. casual pace during a late lunch. Only the pizzas, antipasti and salads can be had to go, and that policy isn’t expected to change anytime soon. “It is more of a purity of products,” said Selzer. “Handmade pastas don’t travel well.” The regular menu, which includes entrées such as Eggplant alla Parmigiana ($18), Whole Roasted Branzino ($29), Tuscan Grilled Pork Chop ($24), Skirt Steak with peperonata and salsa verde ($21), Brasato al Barolo (beef braised in Barolo wine) with polenta and horseradish ($19), Pollo Francese with artichokes and capers ($21) is offered all day long. In addition, there are lunch and brunch specials printed on a separate card. Desserts are all made on the premises except the biscotti which are purchased from That Little Chocolate Company just across the river in Byram. The husband of the woman who runs it works for Tarry Lodge. Desserts all cost $8 and include Panettone Pudding, Lemon Almond Cheese Cake, Panna Cotta and the Tarry Lodge Sundae. I shared an Apple Crostata with cinnamon gelato, and it was out of this world served warm with a crunchy topping. There is an extensive allItalian wine list with a tremendous price range, from $30 to $1,200. A small number of the few hundred offered are
The striking exterior of Tarry Lodge, located at 18 Mill St., corner of Abendroth Avenue.
Bastianich reds and whites. A separate card lists “Joe’s Picks” as well as about 25 wines that can be ordered by the glass ($10-20). According to the
We sampled three of the unique antipasti—Farro (a healthy grain from which all grains derive) with Ricotta and Walnuts ($7), Lump Crab with
Wine bottles are everywhere at Tarry Lodge, including on these wooden shelves around weight-bearing poles in the bar area. Tarry Lodge website, the wine list was created with quality and value in mind.
Dinner for three On a recent Friday night visit, my husband, daughter and I enjoyed an early dinner at Tarry Lodge. We sat down and were immediately served a plate of lovely focaccia made in the pizza oven along with a dish of strong-tasting olive oil for dipping in which a handful of black and green olives were swimming. To go with our meal, my husband ordered a glass of the San Francesco Ciro Rosso Classico 2007 ($14), a smooth dry red wine, and I had a glass of the Remoissenet Bourgogne Blanc 2007 ($14), also dry and smooth. Both were recommended by our waiter upon learning of our preferences. The wines were served in small decanters used to refill our glasses at regular intervals.
Piquillos ($8) and Octopus with Baby Potatoes ($8). Each comes in a cute little dish. The farro was tasty and filling, like nothing I’d ever eaten before. The lump crab, mixed with apples, celery root and scallion aioli, was delicate and a nice combination with the sweet peppers from Northern Spain that serve as “a beautiful vessel to stuff anything,” according to Nusser. We got two of these stuffed peppers in a small crock over frisée flavored with a delicious lemon citronette. The octopus is braised in its own liquid with a little white wine, cut into coins and served with tiny potatoes, all tossed in a blood orange citronette. We shared all of these antipasti, a nice gorgonzola with walnuts salad ($11), a pasta and an entrée. The salad brought a good-sized portion of frisée, small squares rather than chunks of gorgonzola cheese, glazed walnuts and cranberries in a
light vinaigrette. The Osso Buco alla Milanese ($29) was tender and delicious. The veal shank is braised in white wine, veal stock and cooks in its own juices until it is falling off the bone, said Nusser. According to the traditional recipe, it is cooked with a touch of tomato, diced carrots, onions, celery and garlic. A long spoon for scooping the marrow out of the large bone comes with this dish. It is served with barlotto (barley risotto). For pasta, my choice was the Pumpkin Lune Ravioli ($15). Eight delicate handmade ravioli are filled with roasted and pureed butternut squash and cooked in sage butter, honey, balsamic vinegar, parmesan cheese, oregano and nutmeg. This wonderfully flavored dish is finished with grated amaretto cookies. Our waiter convinced us to order a vegetable side—and I was thrilled with our choice of the roasted cauliflower with capers ($8). I spotted flat mushrooms and greens in the mixture as well. It tasted like no cauliflower I’ve ever had before—so much better than steamed and with the distinct taste of lemon. For dessert, both choices ($8 each) were scrumptious. I had the chocolate cake, a small round cake with a coating like a brownie and a soft center served warm with yummy pistachio gelato and chopped bitter oranges. The cake was topped with powdered sugar. The panna cotta, a stiff custard, was of course much lighter. It came with candied fennel and tart grapefruit sorbet, not my favorite flavors but definitely interesting. Three coffees finished our meal. The milk for coffee is served warm in a cute matte stainless steel pouring vessel. A variety of sweeteners come in long, narrow packets, many printed with the Tarry Lodge logo. Our tab for three amounted to $149.26 without tip.
Hours and parking Tarry Lodge is open Monday through Friday for lunch from 12-3 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday for brunch during the same hours. Dinner starts at 3 p.m. and runs to 9 p.m. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday and until 11 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Self parking is available on the street or in the Tarry Lodge lot on Mill Street adjacent to Sam’s Bar and Grill. From Wednesday through Sunday, there is complimentary valet parking. Cars are parked in the Empire Tool parking lot on Abendroth Avenue, across the street from the restaurant.
Italian marketplace coming next door An Italian marketplace is under construction in the former Columbia Elevator building next to Tarry Lodge. It will offer “all the stuff we use to cook in our restaurant,” said Nusser. Joe Bastianich has gotten approvals from the Village of Port Chester for the venture. It is expected to open in May, said Selzer.
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Valentine Verses To my second graders, and all students, staff, and parents at Park Avenue School: Live, love, laugh, and learn this Valentine’s Day and every day! Mrs. C-D
To my 3 angels, Mary, Teresa and Jamie: I love you all very much and want to wish all of you a Happy Valentine’s Day. God bless all of you! Love always, Jim Bob “The Dragon” Carlucci: Happy Valentine’s Day and I also wish you a very Happy Chinese New Year. It’s the year of the Tiger. Yin-Yang Love forever, Susan
To My 1st grade religion class at Our Lady Of Mercy CCD on Thursdays: Happy St. Valentine’s Day! God Bless you! Love, Mrs. C-D
Andrea G: Happy Valentine’s Day!!! You’re the best wife and mom ever! Love, Sandy, Juliette and Gregory, C: Happy Valentine’s Day to my C and the babies. Without you all, I would be sad and lonely. Tomas said so! Love,P. Sir Tort: I am you, You are me, We are one together! Love, Lady Tort Debbie: I love you, my Juliet. Don To our two beautiful daughters, Ashley and Kaylee: Have a very Happy Valentine’s Day. We love you. Mommy, Daddy and Copper Happy Valentine’s Day to our wonderful grandparents. We love you. Ashley, Kaylee and Copper Sweet Lorraine: To the love of my life on Valentine’s Day. We love you very much. Love, Big John (Louie the Dog)
To the wonderful staff at the Westmore News: Thanks to all of you.\We enjoy reading your paper very much. It is very interesting, as always. Have a very healthy, happy alentine’s Day. Love you all, Josie & Vito Stewie Griffin: My sweet, funny valentine. You have been wonderful company for three years. Our family loves you very much! XOXO Mom B.W: I am still hooked on a feeling. You still give me chills when I see you. Forever, B.H.
Mima and Pipo: We love you! Happy Valentine’s Day! Thanks for everything! Jane and Gwen Dear Papa Carmin: You are the greatest great-grandpa! Happy Valentine’s Day! Love, Jane and Gwen Dear Uncle Anthony and Uncle Dom: We love having cake and coffee with you! Happy Valentine’s Day! Love, Jane and Gwen Dear Cousin Zach: We love you very much! Jane and Gwen
Granny Frani: You are our very special Valentine. No one loves you like your grandma, and no one loves our grandma like we love you! We love you lots! Ally and Aedan
Dear Mrs. Guarino, Mrs. Okulski, and my classmates at the Pre-K Academy: Have a wonderful Valentine’s Day! Love, your friend, Gwen Dominguez
Hoppy Poppy: You are everything that a grandpa should be and more! You are super special and we love you soooo much! Love, Ally and Aedan
Dear Mrs. Scofield, Mrs. Teller, Ms. Mendoza, Mrs. Jacobs, and all my first grade class-
MK & Pops: We may not see you every day, but you are always in our thoughts and hearts. You two are the best! Happy Valentine’s Day! Love, Dave and Wendy
Dear Daisy Troop 1903: Adrianna, Ariana, Briana, Breanne, Ella, Gina, Jane, Julia, Makenna, Miranda, and Parker: Happy Valentine’s Day! We are proud of your Bridging to Brownies soon! Love, Ms. Lizzie H and Ms. Jen C-D
Happy Valentine’s Day to Lucas Sileo, the “Special Guy” in my life! With kisses, hugs, love and lollipops Love, Gramma XOXOXOX Toni: Seems like only yesterday we went to dinner and sealed our fate. Charlie the Mailman Brittany: You’re smart, talented and a bit ornery, but I want to keep you around for awhile. Have a Happy Valentine’s Day in California, and good luck with your college search. Love, Mom Hub: You can be grouchy, but
Happy Valentine’s Day to our wonderful “Dancing Queen” Carli Sileo with hugs, kisses, lollipops and love, Gramma OXOXOXO
To Our Family and Friends: We love you all! Love, Jen, Rob, Jane and Gwen Dominguez Dear Janie and Gwennie: We love you both, our funny Valentines! Your Little Lady Mommy Jen and Dude Dad Rob Dear Mum and Pop-Pop: Thanks for all that you do! We love you! Love, Your little Valentine’s Girls, Jane and Gwen
mates at Park Avenue School: Have an awesome Red and White Day! Love, your friend, Jane Dominguez
Laurie: Roses are red, Violets are blue, Happy Valentine’s Day, And I love you. Mr. T
To our Special “Rock Star” Francesca Sileo Happy Valentine’s Day With lollipops, love, hugs and kisses. Love, Gramma XOXOXO
To My Everything: I love you, despite... From, Your Angel
Vito Gianfrancesco: Happy Valentine’s Day, sweetheart. You’re the greatest. Love you very much! Hugs & Kisses, Your wife Josie
Dear Stub: Valentine’s Day is for expressing affection; Fond thoughts and flowers are coming your way; We’ve always had a special connection, So Happy Valentine’s Day! And enjoy the fleurs. Love, Hub
you’re still my best friend. Thanks for being there through the ups and downs. Happy Valentine’s Day. Love, Stub
Dear Mom & Dad: You’re the best parents in the world. We Love You! Love, Stephanie & Johnny Dear Nina: It’s great to have you home for Valentine’s Day. Love always, Mom & Dad Jody: How about another 30 years of Valentines? Love, Buffy Francesca and Gavin: Happy Valentine’s Day I love you more I love you most I win! Love, Pa and Ma. Becky: Becky, Rebecca, confident and strong, future lawyer or superintendent, but still our little girl. Have a Happy Valentine’s Day with your sister. Thanks for guiding her through the college search. We miss you, as do Zoey and Charlie, but they’re enjoying your bed. Love, Mom and Dad Dear Caryn: Happy Valentine’s Day To my best friend and the love of my life. Love always, Don
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He said ion of an k scho —Steven PTA paci K ol bo Bosn g since Ja ducted by , a Blind raise ling bee, such an ef annual fu ard pr aplan, funds Schu ty to rais ha d ia nd sil e esiden or st Miss . This ph n. 4. He his mot Brook Mid such thousands ent auct fort, which raiser fo is ing & t sh whether er is seek the he ef io r ing Exploioto has be currently r and hadle School ould progra forts coul of dollars n or tale could incl the fu nd nt ra only be ted Ch s en ei cific ence m and be d help m for the di show, co ude sio Funding fo target ising ildre used by lieved to been offic ghth prog ai depa nefit na str n to he be th ia the fo ntain a str ict. He uld out l develo r the scie know if rams. “I speBlin rtmen lp ge e Nationa in Saraje lly nc pmen it’ of th t Mau vo reen d Brook- ts at Blind reign lang ong acad said t, for e curricu s realisticdon’t B em riello l Center , Th e scho ex uage lu curren raren, w Ridge St Brook. on back and sc ic the e statem ol budget ample, sh m and pr .” re ho hom , he of ents ould i- Pa propos year. tly raises was in et PTA Pr e. By N be fu esattend terson ed scho were m said. She di esiden betw athan nd ed ance ol ai ade , whi een d no Bro tM Boa May A Ry noted rd of Ed t return a $50,000 , said the au- Blin ok by a to ch would d cuts by one wee Natio e Brook berg an PT k ns em fa raisin that the di ucation Pr call seek d $70,00 A $2 d Brook tal of $2 slash sc Governor after ploy ther is w Th hool in .4 mill would 11,562 Dav They g arm, the strict alre esident St g comm 0 a a Blin omas Mau ee, took hi ithout his receiv (8.05% aid to B id ent. ady Bud ion. will be Blind ev lin e a to ) son sind Brook Mriello, fath m back to son after hi intend get scen makin Brook has a sepaen Kapla tal ai in 2010-1 d er of Croa s iddle En ar ce his n ex en d g ra io 1. ric -w pa a t te fu 14-y tia s ou $2 Jo presen Sc hm ckag ife ex-w e of ife, Ta hool eigh ear-old Chand is now , a Unite tation ent Prog nd- in .3 million nathan R tlined by d oss crea ram th ra Br in A at the ay Afa grader, ristopher in Bosnia board’ . appr se. A thre budget cu in Decemssistant Su has . Mau na pe ber es s th oximat e perc ts in or Mr. siev, took not been w riello, ely e elim tim rde en Ch ith his so Maurie inatio $1.34 m t tax hike r to avoi ated llo w ris on Dec his n of 8illion would d a tax State n in 2006 on cu . 26 12 in . re Su full-tim cuts, quire Afana preme Coafter the stody of e staf includin N f posi Chris siev had to urt determ ew York g By N tions athan overse and had at o much co ined that . May A tempt nt as ed to rol over form $12.4 mill berg Afa . keep ance Chris nasiev w him Port contra ion energy as supp on Ch ch Ja arge charge n. 3. Ry osed Johnso ester pu ct betwee perRy trict, of the pr bl n n ence d her with e Brook po to return ic issue e Brook Po Co th windo said school oj e pr ntro in d in lic ovided the erro ect for the misd the seco custodial lice have vario ws, light ls would s and Aus Rye To e Chief em r in nd de disus ty re Sh by bu gree, interferCoun tin said hi wn Court Greg Aus eanor. make fruiti pes of lbs and place a e said th Johnso figures w ty a Clas on as n e shor install “typo. Distric District s departm on Jan. 11 tin said an equi sA energythe distric tfall w Controls. sue the , the distric ” en co efficie t’s build pment to t The if Afa t Attorney Attorney’s t has been for Afana arrest war as du ings m Th or nt. e to McAwar mpany for would have sie nasie rant ’s in of ore tions put iginal fu the re announe new co require d said th to Maurie v return office wou fice to di touch withv’s arrest. was m st the gu nding saving sc ed to ld llo w involv at the ced durin of the on an d to meet e company ainder. arante projec s the U handle uss how the Westc ou at ed pr ye the ld an will the pr heste . He $8,3 to pr nited ars. ed like th the U nu 14 m Board of g a presen oject, ha oc r os St Bishop al basis energy savi be eeting, ings The corre 55,220 ovenergy Ed ta . bring nited Natio s also beene Federal ates, said ecution of eed. The tio uc ngs greate ter Now n “T is no ation’ cted er is ne Bu back Aus ns the ca in hey ha w abou energy 18 reta resident an otnik, a Po millio r than th arly $5 s Jan. se Maurie his son. as well as touch w reau of Inve tin. sa t $8,6 ry dam d rt m McA ith the U llo ha severa isc w 69 v- Joseph to Town confident Chesboard n proposal e original illion .S. D the lega stigation to of had us ard. She alculatio ,000. ia l de epartm will be l times ov s been in includ on Oct. 8. approved $7.6 n, of the Carvin, Rye Supe l secsa co ent of partmen get is high hadn’t ed an olde id the co ” said staying er the plan. t of of in es nearly The new pr by the last ntact w State mpa In ly skeprvisor r fo be “I in te to he If thos en update rmula w ny guar t is bein tical sued addition to Sarajevo few weeksith both hi approx rest paym$4 million oposal lp hich to d. e savi g an Plains order A the arrest , Bosnia. . He said s son an ngs di ditiona imately ents as worth taxpay teed thing advertise d fanasie hi w w d by ex $9 d s ar w no er el l -w son be ith 00,000 costs ra as l as s,” attorn Fe t com . Th lieve ife ey in b. 8 on ci v to appe nt, a writ e to was such a said Now no risk to a in ad s he ar in of ha Bosn th requiree school good vil “S St deal, otnik. “If e Plea d to pu district doing he has been ia to have charges. M ate Supr beas corp w fro se it hy w nt us eme Co turn t would ou was (the A this is to very elus Afanasiev auriello to pa ing. Dfor the worall the mon ld be put ge 24 n’t ive, fana served will ha urt in Whiisve to would istrict of k through ey up te . Mau sievs) pressure ” said fic hire an from riello sa and the F. on the U Mauriello on su not have ials said bond. “M id his he N and B. ch a bo a vo Enviro r job as ex-w I.” pressu y motiv nd. chance to ters Th a atio re on vote Russ nmental program ife, who Blind relyin e district two pe n in ian ci is a Br Facilit as sis g Br w do tizen ook ta for th ople ctor millio on appr ould al and is y program nt with th itish citiz Nova . Ross receAssistant be na e United en, is the fo e Uni . Her ing ai n in proj oximatel so be Supe So N iv ec rintend said Mmed as th ations D rmer Resid husband, ted Natio on leave Ro utheaste ed his D and pe d. Howev ted state y $3.6 ev ns e Yu en aurie busin ss majored rn Unive octorate ent Jona llo. Resident elopment t Repres ri AfanasieGlobal guaran rcentage er, the ambuild“E rs of Ed es th Repr from s leader in educat ity. ucatio an Ross he sa very day th esenta Program. entative to v, is a tenden teed. Assof the aid ount ship. the A is ional id n on Croa tive to He is t Mau is no is w H ss Dec. now a son is . “He doesat goes by, ta hi oc fo nt tia ch ex t rmul ra M iatio e was ab leadersh Bosn 31 fro pr Su (Chr consta n’ ia ne pected to m For hi ovided so n of Scho le to com ip and m be ch a for build cAward perinntly su t believe he is) gets m xt sa angi inor month ing ai pl ol Bu or accoun s disser me aid. rroun d wou id the sines ete his de ed in sc , ded byis coming e and mor The ng. tation, ta bi ne ld s lit e Offici gree w hool br not ss of y le anti-A home.” Ro sented financi Plea ith he als In al es Maurieainwashed, meric se tu plan ficials th gislation. ss analyz to tim co te th on anism ” rn to ed rnatio lp ntai llo sa e bo ates 393 re school roughout He solicite the effe page . id his nal, prefundin ned a $314 ard on ac th ct sp d 12 co e iv opinio Ja state eness Ro onses. Th untabi handoug for the pr ,075 shor n 14 re ns of a half ss complet e survey lity, passed garding th from scho school “impa t states th oject, thoutfall in ed ye e sta ex in ol ct gh er “I am ars. That inthe doctor amined fra 2005. He te’s five- busiMcA to the taxp e will be the said he trying ud in po cluded ate prog ward, a $0 ay He sc receiv int who er.” and co said the doto be hum several tri ram over hools. ed has be a bl en in His ed ntinuing ctorate ta e,” said ps to Flor period of Ro to ida. three is,” sa ucational learn. H ught him ss. and e de pursui th id Ro ss. t will dicated e importa the do nce of help th ctor te em “u ndersta ate to hi chnology s child nd w —Nat hat hard ren. han M work aybe rg
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